Internal Apprentice Accounts Clerk

Assist with preparing invoices, credit notes, and statements Help maintain the sales and purchase ledger Support communication with clients regarding payments Respond to internal and external queries under supervision Update financial systems and records Learn and contribute to bookkeeping and reporting tasks Support improvements in financial processes Use the practice management system (IRIS) to help organise workflow Use Xero on a daily basis to keep accounts information up to date at all times Work as part of the team to provide general accounts support to the office to ensure the office runs in an orderly and business-like way

Training:

AAT qualification at Level 3 at First Intuition. 

The successful candidate will undertake a full review of their existing skills versus what is required in their new role. First Intuition will then advise on the best apprenticeship programme for them. This will be a structured AAT Apprenticeship programme at Level 3.

A blend of classroom and online training will support the candidate to achieve a well-recognised accountancy qualification which will both help with their new role and potentially lead on to further study.

Training Outcome:
Opportunity to develop to ACCA Shadowing and experience in other areas of the business: Accounts preparation, Payroll, Self Assessments etc, subject to business needs

Employer Description:
The role is within the internal team and therefore will target those wanting to start their careers in ‘industry’ rather than ‘practice’ despite Lishmans being a practice. However, they are open to offering experience in different areas as required. The successful candidate will work looking after the finances of the business, rather than clients. Our vision is to become recognised for our outstanding accountancy services. Using our expertise, commercial experience and our specific knowledge of our clients and their businesses to help them flourish and grow. Our mission is to advise, guide and support our clients to ensure they become as successful as all their hard work should make them. The Lishmans Way It’s important to all of us at Lishmans that our clients feel much more than a bunch of numbers. We build strong relationships with every company we work with which enables us to provide the best and most efficient accounting support and tax strategies on the market. As an organisation we aim to ensure that the client’s tax position is efficient as possible to the client’s requirement. We don’t employ any artificial schemes that are contrary to a responsible individual living and working within the United Kingdom, and it’s our belief that each tax payer should pay the right and legal amount of tax and not a penny more. Our Team We have a professional and dedicated team who are trained to a very high level in accounting to ensure they reach their potential and have the financial knowledge to offer our clients a first rate accounts service. Find out more about them here. Our team reflect our values – Effectiveness, Empathy, Engagement and Expertise.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, full-time, 37.5 hours.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience